Place a fabric scrap or a teflon sheet over the backing.
Heat transfer images onto fabric.
Cut out your fabric to 27x55cm and sew a single hem along one of the short edges.
4 heat transfer sheets.
The heat transfer sheet is a special polymer coated paper which is used to make a copy of your favourite photograph with a color laser copier or printer and then it is heat set onto fabric.
You will need a thin detail brush for this.
When i first started crafting image transfer to fabric gave me a lot of difficulty.
Cut out leaving a 5mm border all round.
The printed image will be facing down on your fabric.
If you are transferring the graphic onto a bag place the hard surface in between the layers.
Flip your reverse image heat transfer sheet over.
Flip the image so that it is mirrored using your computer programme or printer settings then print onto a sheet of image transfer paper.
The image is transferred to the tea towel using transfer paper sold in art stores layered underneath your printed image.
Learn how to use iron on transfer paper for quick easy image transfers to fabric.
This technique is used in t shirt printing so you will hear of this sheet as t shirt transfers.
Set your iron to medium heat with the steam off.
Trace firmly over the design to press a faint outline onto your surface.
Fabric paint is much thicker than standard craft paint so it will need frequent reloading.